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THIS MOOSE BELONGS TO ME

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Jeffers
Author's First Name: 
Oliver
Publisher: 
Philomel
Publication Date: 
2012

Oils painted over old linotype and landscapes along with technical wizardry illustrate this entertaining tale of a boy who believes a moose he names Marcel is his. Bubbles show Wilfred’s visual and verbal thoughts during his discovery that the moose belongs to everyone--and no one.

DUCK FOR A DAY

Duck for a Day
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
McKinlay
Author's First Name: 
Meg
Illustrator's First Name: 
Leila
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Rudge
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2012

Abby and neighbor Weird Noah fiercely compete for the honor of taking home the class pet duck, even though their teacher Mrs. Melvino makes the task especially difficult. Many humorous pencil drawings enhance this story and its requirement of unexpected cooperation between an unlikely pair.

AS SIMPLE AS IT SEEMS

AS SIMPLE AS IT SEEMS
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Weeks
Author's First Name: 
Sarah
Publisher: 
Laura Geringer
Publication Date: 
2010

Eleven-year-old Verbena, angry at learning of her adoption along with other family secrets, befriends a gullible neighbor boy by pretending to be a ghost.  Although a near-disaster reveals Verbie’s deceit, it also cements an enduring friendship.
 

DOGS AND CATS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Jenkins
Author's First Name: 
Steve
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2007

Read one half of the book about dogs, then turn it upside down and learn about cats. Careful placement of the tactile paper collages draws attention to biology, evolution, and behavior.

NUBS: THE TRUE STORY OF A MUTT, A MARINE & A MIRACLE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Dennis
Author's First Name: 
Brian
Second Author's First Name: 
Kirby
Second Author's Last Name: 
Larson
Illustrator's First Name: 
Mary
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Nethery
Publisher: 
Little, Brown
Publication Date: 
2009

It’s against rules, but a Marine befriends an Iraqi wild dog that steadfastly follows his unit in the desert. Inviting photos include the machines and landscape of a soldier’s daily life and warmly depict a true story that ends happily.

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